1. William Lloyd Garrison Sam Bleifer Andrew Brodrick

2. Biography  Born on December 10th, 1805 in Newburyport, Masschussetts  When he was 3, his father abandoned his family.  Lived with a Baptist deacon for a portion of his childhood and recieved and rudimentary education.  1814- he reunites with his mother and starts to learn how to become a shoemaker.  He failed at becoming a shoemaker and tried to become a cabinetmaker, but failed once again.  When he turned 13, he got an apprenticeship to become a journalist, this apprenticeship was 7 years long  After he completed his apprenticeship, he borrowed money and purchased the Newburyport Essex Courant, after 6 months, the paper runs out of business  Moves to Boston in 1828 and becomes a printer and editor for the National Philanthropist, a paper dedicated to reform, soon after joining, he leaves the paper to become an editor of the Genius of Emancipation  He died on May 24th, 1879 in New York City

3. Information About Abolition  The abolitionist movement was a philosophical movement with the belief that slavery was morally wrong.  Abolitionists were often viewed as being controversial, and were often times outcasted.  In particular the southern states were hostile to the movement, while the north was viewed as a haven for the philosophy.

4. Contributions of Garrison to the Abolition Movement  Was a writer for the newspaper the Liberator, where he would explain his views on slavery  Co-editor of the anti-slvery paper The Genius of Universal Emancipation  Believed that blacks should have every right that a white man should have, “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”  In 1832, he organized the New England Anti-Slavery Society, a year later, he formed the American Slavery Society  Felt that the Society should not associate itself with political parties  Believed that the Constitution was a document that supported slavery  Supported the Emancipation Proclamation  Burned a copy of the Constitution in public  Made 40 anit-Union speeches with Frederick Douglass by in 1847

5. Effect of His Contributions to Abolition  He helped unite many Abolitionists in New England (initially) and eventually Abolitionists around the country  Changed peoples’ views on Abolition  Spread the ideals of Abolition throughout the country

6. That’s All!!! I must go, my movement needs me!!!

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